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          Survivor Annuity
          Part VII - How Your Annuity Is Computed
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              Part I - Applying For Your Annuity
          Part II - Types of Annuities
          Part III - Requirements For An Annuity
          Part IV - Furnishing Proof To Support Your Application
          Part V - General Information
          Part VI - After You Apply For Your Annuity
          Part VII - How Your Annuity Is Computed
                                The Parts Of A Railroad Retirement Annuity
          Cost-of-Living Increases
          Tier I
          Tier II
          Social Security Benefits
          Public Service Pension
          Widow(er)'s Rate Is Never Less Than Previous Rate
          Part VIII - Medicare Benefits
          Part IX - Federal Income Tax And Your Benefits
          Paperwork Reduction Act and Privacy Act Notices
          Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
          Fraud and Abuse Hot Line Widow(er)'s Rate Is Never Less Than Previous Rate
							 
							
							
            If you are currently receiving a retirement Spouse annuity, the total of your Widow(er)'s annuity will be compared to the amount you are now receiving. If the calculation of your Widow(er)'s annuity results in an amount that is less than what you are currently receiving as a spouse, your Widow(er)'s annuity will be increased to equal that amount. Your Widow(er)'s annuity amount will never be less than the annuity you were receiving in the month before the employee's death.

This guarantee does not apply to a Surviving Divorced Spouse annuity.
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